Policy Gap Exposed: $1.8B in Penalties Reveal Korea’s Struggle to Channel Bank Capital into Innovation
Korea’s financial system is facing a critical test. Banks have been fined KRW 2.5 trillion (~ USD 1.8 billion) this ...
Tag: SMEs and Startups
Behind Korea’s Record SME R&D Budget: Growth Ambitions, Structural Loopholes, and the Global Trust Test
Korea is entering a defining moment in its innovation policy. With a record KRW 2.2 trillion SME R&D budget, the ...
Regulatory AI in Action: Korea’s Fair Trade Commission to Reform Contracts and Protect Startup & SME Partnerships
Korea is taking a regulatory leap into the age of AI governance. The country’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has announced ...
National Data Center Fire Triggers Full IT Audit of Korea’s Startup and SME Digital Infrastructure
South Korea’s startup and SME core digital infrastructure will soon be facing a complete overhaul. Following a fire at the ...
Korea’s SME Tech Protection on Trial: Doowon and Hyundai Kefico Case Shows Why Stronger Enforcement Matters
South Korea’s efforts to safeguard small business innovation are being tested in the auto sector. Two major suppliers, Doowon Climate ...
Aerospace, Biohealth, Manufacturing: Korea AI Transformation Policy Targets Regional Industries with $5M in Funding
Korea is accelerating its push to proceed with AI transformation strategies across traditional industries, channeling $5 million into regional hubs ...
SME Tech Protection Enters a New Era: Korea’s Government – Police Collaboration Aims at Deterrence and Relief
Technology theft remains one of the biggest threats to Korea’s innovation economy, undermining startups and deterring foreign investment. Now, a ...
$1.6B SME R&D Budget Record: Korea’s Shifts to ‘Market-Driven Innovation’
South Korea is raising the stakes in its innovation strategy, directing record funds toward startups and SMEs at a time ...
Korea Seeks to Extend Fund of Funds Beyond 2035, Strengthening Entry Pathways for Global Innovators
South Korea is taking decisive steps to safeguard one of its most critical venture financing tools: the National Fund of ...
Korea’s Online Export Playbook: Turning U.S. De Minimis Abolition and Tariff Pressure into SME Growth Policy
South Korea is facing a new test in its online export economy. With the United States abolishing its de minimis ...